Alluvium
This is a companion piece to my Advent post today at The Rabbit Room; it was born out of a grim November night and written…
Eyeglasses
I’ve acquired my first pair of glasses. They are “for occasional use,” according to the doctor: for nighttime driving and, if I prefer, for movies…
In Silva Coram Deo
It is quieter here, now, than it has been at any other time before. Our voices amplify along the trail, their clear sounds gamboling between…
A Prospective Picnic
“What’s inside it?” asked the Mole, wriggling with curiosity. “There’s cold chicken inside it,” replied the Rat briefly; “coldtonguecoldhamcoldbeefpickledgherkinssaladfrenchrollscresssandwidgespottedmeatgingerbeerlemonadesodawater–” “O stop, stop,” cried the Mole…
Taper of Grief
Outside, coursing in from the west, the amber and violet gloaming has begun. Dinner is over, and I sit at the piano. Behind me a…